grade

/ɡreɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡrˈed] /ɡreɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡrˈed] /ˈgrād/ (ame, mw)

grade — 名詞

  • gradesingular
  • gradesplural

1. a step on a scale used to show how good, important, difficult, or serious someth

1.名詞B2
釋義

等級

品質地位難度的層級

a step on a scale used to show how good, important, difficult, or serious something is.

例句

Engineers tested three grades of steel before building the bridge.

工程師在建橋前測試了三種鋼材等級。

grades of + material

On the salary chart, Antonia moved to a higher grade in July.

在薪資表上，Antonia 七月升到更高等級。

同義詞
  • level

    is the broadest word for a position on a scale

  • rank

    focuses more on status or official position

文法句型

a higher grade

grades of + material

a low grade of severity

用法筆記

Covers quality, rank, severity, and pay-level scales; school marks belong to sense 2, and school year levels to sense 3.

2. a mark, often shown by a letter or number, that tells how well someone did in a

2.名詞A2
釋義

成績

作業考試得到的分數

a mark, often shown by a letter or number, that tells how well someone did in a test or piece of work.

例句

Yuki was relieved to see an A grade on her chemistry report.

Yuki 看到化學報告上的 A 級成績時鬆了一口氣。

an A grade

The teacher said one late answer could lower Justin's final grade.

老師說，一題晚交的答案就可能拉低 Justin 的期末成績。

同義詞
  • mark

    is especially common in British English school contexts

  • score

    often sounds more numerical and test-focused

文法句型

get a good grade

raise your grade

an A grade

用法筆記

Most often used for tests, essays, assignments, and final results in school or training.

3. one of the yearly stages of schooling, or the students who belong to that stage.

3.名詞A2
釋義

年級

學校依年齡分的級別

one of the yearly stages of schooling, or the students who belong to that stage.

例句

Pim moved to seventh grade after the summer holiday.

Pim 暑假後升上七年級。

move to + grade level

The fifth grade is visiting the science museum on Friday.

五年級星期五要去科學博物館參觀。

同義詞
  • year

    is the closer British English equivalent

  • class

    can refer to the students together rather than the level itself

文法句型

in sixth grade

the fifth grade

every grade in school

用法筆記

Mainly American English for school year levels; British English more often uses year in the same meaning.

常見錯誤

❌Pim is at seventh grade.
✅Pim is in seventh grade.
💡use in with school levels.

4. the steepness of a road, path, or other sloping surface.

4.名詞C1
釋義

坡度

路面或山坡的陡度

the steepness of a road, path, or other sloping surface.

例句

The truck slowed down on the icy grade outside the tunnel.

卡車在隧道外結冰的坡道上放慢了速度。

icy grade on a road

Cyclists stopped at the bottom to study the grade before climbing.

自行車騎士在坡底停下來，先看清坡度再往上爬。

同義詞
  • slope

    is the everyday general word

  • incline

    often sounds slightly more technical

文法句型

a steep grade

study the grade

icy grade

用法筆記

Most common for roads, hills, rail lines, and situations where steepness affects travel or safety.

grade — 動詞